1. Humberto "Tito" Larriva was born on 1953 and is a Mexican-born American songwriter, singer, musician, and actor.
13 Facts About Tito Larriva
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Tito Larriva came to prominence leading The Plugz, one of the earliest Los Angeles punk rock groups.
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Tito Larriva was born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, and grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and El Paso, Texas.
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In 1972 Tito Larriva snuck into Yale University for a full term without being noticed.
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Tito Larriva was the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for punk band The Plugz.
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Tito Larriva formed The Plugz in Hollywood, California in 1978.
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Fatima Records was initially slated to release Fire of Love, the debut album by Los Angeles band The Gun Club; however, after Tito Larriva produced six tracks, the label ran out of money, and Ruby Records completed the recordings and released the Gun Club's album.
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Tito Larriva's first acting role was "Hammy" on The Pee-wee Herman Show in 1981.
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Tito Larriva's latest appearance was a few seconds cameo in Rodriguez' Machete trailer in Grindhouse.
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Tito Larriva played the character Ramon in the film True Stories.
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Tito Larriva performed the Talking Heads song "Radio Head," and played the organ in the "Puzzling Evidence" scene.
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The original soundtrack album only featured Talking Heads' cover of the song; Tito Larriva's version, performed with Esteban "Steve" Jordan, was not released until sometime later.
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Apart from acting, Tito Larriva has scored films including Dream with the Fishes, Tin Cup, and Mi Vida Loca.